In order to purchase an appropriately sized power supply for your LED strip project, you need to determine how much power your strips will need. The obvious first step is to go to the LED strip’s product page and look up the energy usage for the LED strip. It’s usually listed as W/m (Watts per …
How much power do LED strips really need? (maybe less than you think) Read More »
I recently remodeled my bathroom and part of that remodel was to add an exhaust fan. Rather than go with a plain old exhaust fan, I decided to purchase a smart bathroom fan. This Home Netwerks smart bathroom fan is an exhaust fan, light, and Alexa speaker all in one. It works with Alexa to …
When C by GE switches were first released, I saw a lot of negative feedback from users citing unreliable WiFi behavior. For that reason, I initially avoided testing them out. However, since the release, the line has expanded to multiple switches and bulbs which promise to work together and simplify many of the problems that …
LED strips are a DIYer’s dream come true. Believe me, I’ve gotten sucked into binge watching hours of LED project videos more than a few times. Even though I found tons of really good ideas (and wasted many hours), I struggled to find one place where I could get all the information I needed to …
I know lots of people rage against Hue for being overpriced. Maybe they are. Maybe not. Personally, I think the number of lights they’ve sold tells the real story. My guess is that if you’re reading this, you’ve already bought into the Hue system. You probably like the responsiveness, reliability, and well-developed apps that come …
These smart bulbs work with Philips Hue (but cost way less) Read More »
